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Sunday, February 6, 2011

Times they are changing...

So it’s been nearly 9 months since I last posted on here and my life has definitely changed a great deal since then. In July I started a new position with the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce as their Manager of Events. The decision to leave my current job was pretty tough since I was content with the job I had but more so since I worked with some of my best friends in Jackson. But I’ve always been a big believer that you will never achieve great things in your life without taking some risks so I decided it was time to take a risk. The new job has definitely been an adjustment; it’s a lot of work and can be challenging at times but it is also a very rewarding job. One of my favorite aspects of the job is being able to interact with so many people in the community. I’m also very lucky to have great co-workers that have really helped to make me feel welcome. Ok enough about the career...

The biggest change that has occurred in my life is that Bill and I are expecting our first child in July. When some people heard the news they commented “I didn’t think you wanted kids”. I suppose that doesn’t surprise me because I have never been someone that has gushed about babies or motherhood in fact the idea terrifies me. To be honest until last year it wasn't one of my top priorities. It was very important to me not to rush into being a parent. In my mind it’s the one thing that once you have a child there is no “undoing it”. Meaning you can always quit or be fired from your job, get a divorce if your marriage fails but once you’re a parent that’s it and you better be ready or at least as ready as you can possibly be. I wish I could say pregnancy has been glorious and beautiful but for me if you want to know just Google pregnancy symptoms and pretty much any of the not so pleasant ones you come across I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing. Don’t misunderstand I am really excited about this baby but pregnancy is no walk in the park! So here we are – 4 months into it and thankfully I am really feeling much better. One more month until we find out if the nugget is a boy or a girl!

In a nutshell those are the two major changes that have occurred in my life since I last posted. I’m going to try and be more diligent with updating the posts.